Canada vs Tanzania
Canada is 10.5 times larger than Tanzania. Tanzania would fit into Canada about 11 times.
CanadaTanzaniaCanada moved onto Tanzania · Equal-area projection
10.5×
Canada is 10.5× the area of Tanzania.
| Canada | Tanzania | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 9,984,670 km² | 947,303 km² |
| Population | 41,651,653 | 70,545,865 |
| Density | 4.2 / km² | 74 / km² |
| Capital | Ottawa | Dodoma |
| Region | Northern America | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 8 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Canada sits at about 60°N and is stretched to 4.1× its true area; Tanzania at 6° S is stretched to 1.01×. That difference is why Canada looks so much bigger than it is next to Tanzania. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Canada bigger than Tanzania?
- Yes. Canada is 10.5 times larger than Tanzania. Canada covers 9,984,670 km² and Tanzania covers 947,303 km².
- How many times does Tanzania fit into Canada?
- About 11 times: Canada has 10.5× the area of Tanzania.
- Why do Canada and Tanzania look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Canada is drawn about 4.1× its true area there and Tanzania about 1.01×. That is why Canada looks so much bigger than it really is next to Tanzania. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Canada or Tanzania?
- Tanzania: 70,545,865 people against 41,651,653. Density: Canada 4.2 per km², Tanzania 74 per km².